How to Say "Excited" in Spanish
Excited in Spanish: Animated, Emotional, or Agitated?
- We often use excited when we want to describe a state or feeling characterized by heightened enthusiasm or energy, words that generally have positive connotations.
- However, we may also use excited to talk about feelings or states associated with words with more negative connotations, such as worked up or nervous.
In this article, we’ll look at different ways to say excited in Spanish, and we’ll briefly discuss what translations to use depending on the context. So, how do we say excited in Spanish to talk about a positive or negative state of mind? Look at the chart below to find out!
Excitado may refer to feelings of joy and enthusiasm or nervousness and impatience - or even sexual arousal- so use it carefully!
Let's take a look at some examples using words that translate to excited in English!
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Unsure about how to make the gender of your Spanish adjectives match that of your nouns? Check out our article on noun-adjective agreement in Spanish!
Excitado in Spanish: Beyond Adjectives
We often use adjetivos(adjectives) to describe feelings or states of mind, but they're not the only option! Let’s take a look at some phrases you can use to say you’re excited in Spanish!
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Learn more about how to express feelings and states of mind with the following articles:
